This article, featured in “From the Grapevine,” a website offering positive stories about Israel, reports on Yossi Benayoun’s April 2019 decision to retire. Benayoun grew up Dimona, one of the poorest cities in Israel, yet this did not stop him from becoming one of Israel’s best soccer players in history. During his smashing 22-year career, he captained the Israeli National League and contributed tremendously while playing in England’s Premier League. To read more about Benayoun’s background and career on the Liverpool FC website, click here.